• Warriors. Paratroopers. Riggers.

    "I will keep in mind that until men grow wings their parachutes must be dependable" is the opening sentence to the United States Army Parachute Rigger's Pledge and a vow to their fellow Soldier. Riggers realize the importance of their military occupational specialty and, more importantly, the lives

  • Customers have a voice through ICE

    When the Office of the Secretary of Defense directed Resource Management Decision 703 - a culmination of a Department of Defense-wide comprehensive effort to increase efficiencies, reduce overhead costs, and eliminate redundant functions - the Interactive Customer Evaluation customer service officer

  • Reserve F-22 pilot flies son's letter to fallen Soldier father

    MacAidan "Mac" Gallegos was only 5 when his father, Army Sgt. Justin Gallegos, was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Not a day goes by that he doesn't think about him. On days like Jan. 24, his father's 31st birthday, he has found a special way to celebrate his birthday and honor his memory. "I wanted

  • JBER's 3rd Wing wins PACAF safety award

    The Pacific Air Forces Safety Special Achievement Award was presented to the 3rd Wing during a flight safety awards ceremony Jan. 2. The award recognizes the wing's outstanding accomplishments in numerous mishap prevention areas."It is truly an honor to receive this particular award," said Air Force

  • Drawing a crowd

    Many authors and artists are familiar with the struggle for success and recognition. Many give up the effort. The success stories are often told by those passionate about the work itself, enjoying the creation more than any profit that might come from publishing.Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin

  • Disciplined, precise mission execution and engaged leadership

    Why do we come to work every day? There is one reason: to provide combat and mobility airpower for our combatant commanders in order to meet our nation's security requirements. Do you realize how critically important each and every Airman is to the 3rd Wing mission? Every Airman can make a huge

  • Ancient doomsday calendar highlights need for emergency preparedness

    (The following story is intended to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness.)With bated breath, people around the world stare at their televisions, search the internet and scan the heavens in search for signs of the end. Some cataclysmic calendar of a long-gone civilization foretold the

  • Air mobility maintainers keep the mission running

    A C-5A Galaxy from Memphis Air National Guard Base, Tenn., needed to refuel to continue its mission across the Pacific theater. The aircraft landed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a base strategically positioned to be a good breaking point for military and commercial flights enroute. The